The Invention of Lying (PG-13, 2009)

I hated this movie. Let's just say that I walked out when one man yells, "I say f*** the man in the sky." (The man in the sky, by the way, being God.) I'm shocked that CSM, which I usually have the utmost respect for, didn't make more of a point of warning parents about the absolute anit-religious theme in this movie. It basically makes people who believe in religion look like morons. I understand Gervais is an atheist, but people should know that this movie WILL offend people of faith.

I really funny movie. I laughed so hard when he was announcing the ten commandments. I would recommend this movie for mature teens 13+, but not for anyone super religious that can not take a joke to save their life. Seriously people... its hollywood.

While it had some very funny and silly moments and yes, could lead to some discussion about believing in yourself and thinking positively, definitely be sure of your audience. In our home we sometimes go up to PG13 movies because we always discuss the bad language as words that we are not allowed to say. And, often, the subtle sexuality is simply chuckled at or goes over our younger one's heads. However, there was nothing subtle about the "masturbate" which was used at least a half dozen times in the first five minutes. We were not ready for that question! It was just thrown right out there and really seemed to be said several times just for the sake of saying it. Our "bad," for not being more aware of what we were putting in the DVD. Just learn from our error and know what you're getting into!

I know that some of the other reviewers touch on what I'm going to say but I feel like I have to write this review anyway. I purchased this DVD after reading the product information on this website. I will admit that I did not read the user reviews and that it turns out I should have. Nothing in the Common Sense review indicated that this movie had such an anti-Christian/anti-God/anti-religious (however you want to put it) message. The main character, having lied once and finding himself in a situation where he must explain his lie, makes up ten rules which he says were given to him by "the man in the sky." The similarities to Moses and the Ten Commandments continue from there. The point is, of course, that God is a lie. I think that Common Sense should have at least a small mention in their "Messages" category about this. The rest of the movie was pretty mediocre as well. Not even 15 minutes into the movie, my husband and I had the discussion that just because the characters couldn't lie it didn't mean they had to volunteer all the negative things they were thinking. And does the inability to lie really make you not care that you were hurting other people's feelings. It was more like they had no inner monologue - to reference Austin Powers. In summary, this movie left me more confused and uncomfortable than amused.

Fascenating,not funny.

Good funny movie. some sacreligous themes but nothing to offencive (remember, it's just a movie) The signs are some of the funniest parts of the movie (Ex. Pepsi: When cokes not served.)enjoyable, nothing to bad for 9 & 10 year olds, but they might be to young to understand the funny parts.

Its a hilarious movie with a great message

I was so offended by the sacreligious message in this movie. God (referred to in the movie as the "Man in the Sky" was called horrible names. The message was that all of the religious things that we hear about the afterlife were manmade lies and that there is really no life after death. I was als ashamed of Jennifer Garner for some of the content that she took part in as I have been a fan of hers. Do NOT see this movie.